box and whisker plots

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What is a box and whisker plot?

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A box and whisker plot is a graphical representation of a dataset that displays its minimum, first quartile, median, third quartile, and maximum values.

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What does the box in a box and whisker plot represent?

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The box represents the interquartile range (IQR), which contains the middle 50% of the data.

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What are the whiskers in a box and whisker plot?

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The whiskers extend from the box to the minimum and maximum values of the dataset, excluding outliers.

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How do you find the median in a box and whisker plot?

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The median is the line inside the box that divides the box into two equal parts.

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What is the first quartile (Q1)?

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The first quartile (Q1) is the median of the lower half of the dataset, representing the 25th percentile.

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What is the third quartile (Q3)?

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The third quartile (Q3) is the median of the upper half of the dataset, representing the 75th percentile.

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How do you determine the range of a dataset?

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The range is calculated by subtracting the minimum value from the maximum value.

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What does it mean if a box plot is symmetrical?

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A symmetrical box plot indicates that the data is evenly distributed around the median.

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What is an outlier in a box and whisker plot?

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An outlier is a data point that lies significantly outside the range of the other data points, often represented as individual points beyond the whiskers.

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How can you identify the top 25% of data values using a box plot?

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The top 25% of data values are those above the third quartile (Q3).